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Annual General Meeting of Burckhardt Compression Holding AG approves all proposals of the Board of Directors
Ad hoc Announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR of July 5, 2025
333 shareholders attended Burckhardt Compression Holding AG's Annual General Meeting at the Parkarena in Winterthur on July 5, 2025. Shareholders approved all proposals submitted by the Board of Directors. A dividend of CHF 18.00 per share will be distributed.
After a welcome address by Ton Büchner, Chair of the Board of Directors, and a review of the 2024 fiscal year from CEO Fabrice Billard and CFO Rolf Brändli, shareholders approved all proposals of the Board of Directors. Jacques Sanche was elected as a new independent member of the Board of Directors as per the Annual General Meeting and will succeed Ton Büchner as Chair of the Board as of December 15, 2025. The Annual General Meeting approved a dividend of CHF 18.00 (gross) per share, an increase of 16.1% compared to the previous year.
A total of 1'918'033 registered shares were represented at the Annual General Meeting, representing 81.53% of the total registered share capital with voting rights, as recorded in the company's share register.
The composition of the committees of the Board of Directors is as follows:
Audit Committee: David Dean (Chair), Maria Teresa Vacalli, Kaspar W. Kelterborn.
Strategy and Sustainability Committee: Ton Büchner (Chair), Jacques Sanche, Kaspar W. Kelterborn.
Nomination and Compensation Committee: Maria Teresa Vacalli (Chair), Stephan Bross, Tatiana Gillitzer.
Vice Chair: Kaspar W. Kelterborn.
Further information:
Marko Denadic, General Counsel
Tel.: +41 52 261 52 04
marko.denadic@burckhardtcompression.com
About Burckhardt Compression
Burckhardt Compression creates leading compression solutions for a sustainable energy future and the long-term success of its customers. Together with its brands Burckhardt Compression, PROGNOST, SAMR Métal Rouge and Shenyang Yuanda Compressor, the Group is the only global manufacturer that covers a full range of reciprocating compressor technologies and services. Its customized and modularized compressor systems are used in the Chemical/Petrochemical, Gas Transport & Storage, Hydrogen Mobility & Energy and Industrial Gas sectors as well as for applications in Refinery and Gas Gathering & Processing. Since 1844, its passionate, customer-oriented and solution-driven workforce has set the benchmark in the gas compression industry.
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